Tuesday, June 8: World of Beer
Brewery Night. Four premium Southern Tier suds are on draft, and a rep is on hand to guide you in your quest for the holy ale. 8-10 p.m., 5226 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-525-4589)
Wednesday, June 9: Central Cigars
Belgian Beer Night. If you're in the mood for a wheaty, citrus-paired, crisply-refreshing-yet-weighty brew — on the cheap — you're in luck. Tonight only, Belgian beers like Hoegaarden, Stella Artois and Leffe are half off, and you keep the glass. Happy Humpday, indeed. 8-10 p.m., 273 Central Ave., St. Petersburg (727-898-2442)
Wednesday, June 9: Publix Apron’s Cooking School
Regional Seafood Sensations. Sail outside of Florida waters to sample the cuisine of seafood lovers across the country. The menu includes: crab cakes with spicy remoulade (Mid-Atlantic); fried catfish with low country grits (South); crawfish etouffèe (Bayou); tuna poké (Pacific/Hawaiian); and grilled walleye with horseradish sauce (Heartland/Great Lakes). $45. 6 p.m., 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa (813-926-4465)
Wednesday, June 9: The NoHo Bistro
Wine Wednesdays. The wine and tapas change weekly, so come back regularly and bring your BFFs, blind dates, co-workers, boy/girlfriends or, hell, someone else’s boyfriend. $15 for two glasses of wine paired with two tapas. 1714 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa (813-514-0691)
Thursday, June 10: InterContinental Hotel
Fork Fight. Proceeds from tonight's dinner (prepared by a superstar line-up of local chefs: Chefs Dan Tederous, The Capital Grille; Chef Eric Neri, Maritana Grille at the Don Cesar; Chef Marty Blitz, Mise en Place; Chef Clinton Combs, 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House; Chef Tyson Grant, Parkshore Grill; Chef Robert Mitchell, Seasons 52; and Chef Jonathan Luft, InterContinental Hotel Tampa) and silent auction (emceed by Fox 13 news anchor Russell Rhodes) benefit Feeding America Tampa Bay, which provides food assistance to nearly half a million locals in need. $150. 6-10 p.m., 4860 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, feedingamericatampabay.org.
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This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2010.
